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Minimalism sounds like a scary word. When I first heard it, I imagined having to give up everything. As I sat surrounded by all of my unnecessary stuff, I quickly dismissed it as a nutty idea for hipsters and hippies alike. Who wants to give away their clothes and childhood mementos?

But then something changed. I had a daughter and all of my priorities shifted. I want to spend my time with Mac, not working to pay for our house and all of our possessions. So I have slowly been going through my things and getting rid of what I don’t need.

Recently, I was given a copy of The More of Less by Joshua Becker to review. It has totally rekindled the spark of minimalism within me. Right away, Becker introduces his journey to minimalism by using the phrase “You don’t need to own all of this stuff.” What a powerful phrase! Right when I read it, I knew this was the book for me.

My favorite aspect of The More of Less is that Becker talks about rational minimalism. That means you don’t have to chuck all of your possessions in the garbage and become a drifter. You need to define what is actually important to you and what you can get rid of.

Getting rid of your possessions can be the easiest bit. The More of Less also details certain mental barriers we need to get past. Consumerism is so prevalent in today’s society. Every screen, magazine, newspaper, and billboard screams at us to buy more things. We are supposed to fill our house with all of these possessions and then buy a bigger house. It never ends!

The only possible negative of this book was that there were some religious aspects that may not be applicable to everyone, but they could be easily skipped over if that isn’t for you.

So who do I think should read this? Everyone! Instead of buying the bigger house, the newer car, the expensive purse, look around at the things you already have and evaluate your life. Are you happy with all of your things? Are you working just to pay for the expensive stuff you have and maybe don’t even have time to lose? You need to read The More of Less and start on the journey to rational minimalism.

So let me know, does minimalism sound like a good deal to you? Why or why not? I want to discuss!

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you buy through my link, I may receive compensation at no extra cost to you. For more information, see my disclosure page here. I received a free advanced copy of The More of Less from the author in exchange for an honest and unbiased book review.